Joint Review Board

Regular Meeting

DeKalb, IL · April 23, 2021

Minutes

MINUTES JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING APRIL 23, 2021 The Joint Review Board (JRB) of the City of DeKalb, Illinois convened on April 23, 2021, at 1:02 p.m. at the DeKalb Police Department, located at 700 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, Illinois. A. CALL TO ORDER City of DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. B. ROLL CALL City of DeKalb Executive Assistant Ruth Scott called the roll and the following members of the JRB were present: City of DeKalb – Bill Nicklas* DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 – Cindy Carpenter* DeKalb County – Brian Gregory* (Remote) DeKalb Township – Mary Hess* Kishwaukee College #523 – Bob Johnson* Public Member – Larry Berke The following members of the JRB were absent: DeKalb County Forest Preserve – Terry Hannan DeKalb Park District – TBD* DeKalb Public Library – Emily Faulkner DeKalb Township Road and Bridge District – Craig Smith Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District – Mark Eddington Other present included: Attorney Matt Rose for the City of DeKalb (Remote), City of DeKalb Assistant City Manager Joshua Boldt, Attorney Gino Galluzzo for the DeKalb School Board (Remote), Jill Hansen for Kishwaukee College (Remote). C. APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT CHAIR MOTION Mr. Nicklas indicated the appointment of a temporary chair for this meeting, and nominated Mr. Johnson; seconded by Ms. Hess. VOTE Motion passed by a 6-0-1 roll call vote. Aye: Nicklas, Carpenter, Hanson, Hess, Johnson, Berke. Nay: None. Absent: DeKalb Park District. Joint Review Board Minutes April 23, 2021 Page 2 of 3 D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Joint Review Board Meeting of January 22, 2021. MOTION Ms. Carpenter moved to approve the minutes; seconded by Mr. Berke. VOTE Motion passed by a 6-0-1 roll call vote. Aye: Nicklas, Carpenter, Hanson, Hess, Johnson, Berke. Nay: None. Absent: DeKalb Park District. E. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was none. F. PRESENTATION OF FIRST QUARTER FY2021 TIF FINANCIALS Mr. Nicklas provided an overview of this item, which included:  Revenues and expenditures for TIF #1 from January 1, 2020, through March 31, 2020;  Revenues and expenditures for TIF#3 from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020;  FY2021 Budgets for TIF #1 and TIF #3;  The TIF project tracker as per the new intergovernmental agreement (IGA); and  The 2020 TIF #1 surplus funds distribution. Brief discussion ensued. Ms. Hess provided a letter from DeKalb Township Supervisor Nancy Teboda regarding the 2020 IGA relating to TIF districts for the City of DeKalb. Executive Assistant Scott will disseminate a copy of the letter to each member of the JRB. Discussion ensued. G. UPDATE ON DEKALB TIF PROJECTS Mr. Nicklas provided an overview of this item. Current TIF projects include the Egyptian Theatre upgrades and expansion, the Plaza DeKalb redevelopment, the Agora Towers redevelopment, the 206 E. Lincoln Highway redevelopment, the 260 E. Lincoln Highway redevelopment, the 421 Grove Street redevelopment, and the 200 S. Fourth Street redevelopment. Brief discussion ensued. Joint Review Board Minutes April 23, 2021 Page 3 of 3 Mr. Nicklas also provided information regarding the Architectural Improvement Program (AIP), which are small projects that are less than $25,000. Currently there are two AIP grants, the first being a 25% reimbursement grant for the commercial property at 115 N. First Street, and the second being a 50% reimbursement for the Egyptian Theatre to replace their wheelchair lift. Mr. Nicklas briefed the JRB on the Downtown Streetscape project, which will reconfiguration Illinois Route 38 (Lincoln Highway) from First Street to Fourth Street. The project is currently being reviewed by the Illinois Department of Transportation. H. NEXT MEETING JULY 23, 2021. There was no discussion regarding this item. I. ADJOURNMENT MOTION Ms. Carpenter moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Ms. Hess. VOTE Motion passed by a 6-0-1 roll call vote. Aye: Nicklas, Carpenter, Hanson, Hess, Johnson, Berke. Nay: None. Absent: DeKalb Park District. The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, __________________________________ RUTH A. SCOTT, Executive Assistant Minutes approved by the Joint Review Board on July 23, 2021. Minutes approved by the City Council on August 9, 2021.

Agenda

AGENDA JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING April 23, 2021 1:00 p.m. DeKalb Police Department 700 W. Lincoln Highway 2nd Floor Training Room DeKalb, Illinois COVID-19 Notice: This meeting will be conducted in-person with a physically present quorum and open to the public. The corporate authorities of the City of DeKalb intend to conduct this meeting in compliance with all applicable social distancing and public health requirements. All persons attending this meeting in-person shall be required to wear protective face masks/coverings. Furthermore, the corporate authorities of the City of DeKalb intend to conduct this meeting pursuant to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-4 dated February 5, 2021 (the “Executive Order”), which prohibits meetings of more than 50 people for Phase 4 mitigations, unless the City of DeKalb determines that it is necessary to invoke the Governmental Functions exemption “to ensure the operation of government agencies or to provide for or support the health, safety and welfare of the public.” As a convenience to the public, the City of DeKalb may also provide video, audio, telephonic or internet access for the public to monitor this meeting. The provision of any such remote means of access is not intended to provide for attendance by a means other than physical presence due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, nor is it intended to provide an opportunity for the public to address public officials, make public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting. Persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise address public officials in person during this meeting must comply with all applicable rules governing the conduct of this meeting including, but not limited to, the aforementioned social distancing and face covering requirements. The City of DeKalb JRB is providing the following conveniences for the public to monitor this meeting:  The City of DeKalb will record the meeting and upload the full contents to its website as soon as practicable after the meeting.  Persons wishing to make public comment but unable to attend may forward their comments to Executive Assistant Ruth Scott at ruth.scott@cityofdekalb.com. Note that all electronic or mail-in submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting in order to ensure dissemination to the JRB before the meeting convenes.  Zoom meeting information is as follows: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84023052678?pwd=Z3dvQktGSTRLYlRJaTc0SEd2aVBEQT09 Meeting ID: 840 2305 2678 Passcode: 163205 One Tap Mobile: +13126266799,,84023052678#,,,,*163205# US (Chicago)